US20190358879A1 - Display operation device and molding machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
A display operation device suppresses increase of the hardware operation switches, allocates more functions to the hardware operation switches and eliminates unintentional operation, and a molding machine includes the same. The display operation device includes a display unit, a touch panel overlapping the display unit, a control unit for displaying a screw pulling out operation button on the display unit and functioning as a software operation switch by combining said touch panel, and a common operation switch being a hardware operation switch. The control unit dynamically allocates the screw pulling out function to the common operation switch when an operator taps the software operation switch by combining the screw pulling out operation button displayed on the display unit and the touch panel.
Description
- The present invention relates to a display operation device comprised in a molding machine such as an injection molding machine and a die-casting machine, and also relates to a molding machine comprising the display operation device.
- Patent Literature 1 (JP2015-98136A) discloses a molding condition setup device as a display operation device comprised in an injection molding machine. The molding condition setup device comprises a display device and a plurality of electric operation keys being hardware operation switch. The display device is provided with a display unit and a touch panel disposed overlapping the display unit, and an operation/support screen is displayed on the display unit and the operation is provided to the touch panel. The plurality of operation keys include various keys such as cursor keys and enter keys, and are laterally arranged in line along a lower edge of the display unit. In the molding condition setup device, molding conditions of the injection molding machine are set by providing the operation to the touch panel and the operation keys.
- In a display operation device such as a molding condition setup device comprised in an injection molding machine, when an operation related to relatively important function, for example, the operation which an input condition value is determined or all condition values are reset is made, a responsive press of the operation key with click feeling is preferably required, not a non-responsive operation like a simple touch to the touch panel. Therefore, configuration having many operations related to the important functions is required to have many operation keys.
- However, when the operation keys being hardware operation switches are increased, failure rate may be increased by increasing mechanism elements, or a device may increase in size. Furthermore, the operation key is generally provided by projecting from a case of the device so as to improve its operability, and unintentional touch with the operation key may be made and function allocated to the operation key may be executed.
- The object of the present invention is to provide a display operation device which suppresses increase of the hardware operation switches, allocates more functions to the hardware operation switches and eliminates unintentional operation, and a molding machine comprising the same.
- In order to achieve the object, a display operation device according to an aspect of the present invention is the display operation device comprised in a molding machine, and comprises a display unit, a touch panel disposed overlapping the display unit, a control unit for displaying operation switch images on the display unit and functioning as software operation switch by combining the touch panel, and a common operation switch being a hardware operation switch, wherein the control unit dynamically allocates a function corresponding to the software operation switch of a plurality of functions of the molding machine to the common operation switch by providing the operation to the software operation switch.
- According to the present invention, when the operation is provided to the software operation switch by combining the display unit and the touch panel, the function corresponding to the software operation switch of a plurality of functions of the molding machine is dynamically allocated to the common operation switch. Thus configured, when an operator operates the software operation switch, the function is dynamically allocated to the common operation switch as the hardware operation switch and the plurality of functions can be allocated to the common operation switch. Furthermore, if the software operation switch is not operated, the function is not allocated to the common operation switch. Therefore, in order to execute the function, a plurality of operations are necessary and execution of the function corresponding to the software operation switch by single operation is avoided.
- According to the present invention, it is preferable that the common operation switch comprises light emitting elements, and when the control unit allocates the function corresponding to the software operation switch to the common operation switch, the light emitting elements of the common operation switch emit light. Thus configured, it can be visually confirmed that the function is allocated to the common operation switch by operating the software operation switch.
- According to the present invention, a normal operation switch as the hardware operation switch to which one of the plurality of functions of the molding device is allocated may be provided, and the control unit may dynamically allocate the function relating to the normal operation switch of the plurality of functions of the molding device to the common operation switch by providing the operation to the normal operation switch. Thus configured, the function relating to the normal operation switch can be allocated to the common operation switch. Furthermore, if the normal operation switch is not operated, the function can not be allocated to the common operation switch, therefore in order to execute the function, the plurality of operations are necessary and execution of the function relating to the normal operation switch by a single operation is avoided.
- According to the present invention, the normal operation switch is a pushbutton switch, and the control unit may dynamically allocate the function relating to the operation switch to the common operation switch by pushing the normal operation switch down more than once. Thus configured, the execution of the function relating to the normal operation switch by a relatively simple operation is avoided.
- In order to achieve the above-described object, a molding machine according to another aspect of the present invention comprises the above-described display operation device and the molding device operating in response to the operation provided to the display operation device.
- According to the present invention, the above-described display operation device is comprised and the function is dynamically allocated to the common operation switch as the hardware operation switch by an operator operating the software operation switch, therefore the plurality of the functions can be allocated to the common operation switch. Furthermore, if the software operation switch is not operated, the function is not allocated to the common operation switch. As a result, a plurality of operations is necessary for execution of the function and the execution of the function corresponding to the software operation switch by a single operation is avoided.
- According to the present invention, the hardware operation switch is prevented from being increased, more functions are allocated to the hardware operation switch, and unintentional operation is avoided.
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FIG. 1 is a front view of an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a front view of a display operation device comprised in the injection molding machine inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram schematically illustrating the injection molding machine inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 schematically illustrates an example that function included in a selected function group is allocated to a plurality of multi-function operation switches in the display operation device inFIG. 2 ; and -
FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a use of a common operation switch of the display operation device inFIG. 2 . - Hereinafter, a description will be made of an injection molding machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention with referring to the
FIGS. 1 to 5 . -
FIG. 1 is a front view of an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 2 is a front view of a display operation device comprised in the injection molding machine inFIG. 1 .FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram schematically illustrating the injection molding machine inFIG. 1 .FIG. 4A schematically illustrates an example that functions included in a first function group G1 are allocated to a plurality of multi-function operation switches in the display operation device inFIG. 2 , andFIG. 4B schematically illustrates an example that functions included in a second function group G2 are allocated.FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a use of a common operation switch of the display operation device inFIG. 2 . - As shown in
FIG. 1 , theinjection molding machine 1 comprises amolding device 10 and thedisplay operation device 20. - The
molding device 10, for example, comprises (1) a heating cylinder, (2) a screw rotatably and forward-backward movably stored in the heating cylinder, (3) a hopper provided at the end side of the heating cylinder and feeding raw material resin into a groove of the screw, (4) a clamping device provided at the tip side of the heating cylinder and provided with a mold, (5) a band heater for heating the heating cylinder, (6) a driving unit for rotating the screw, (7) a driving unit for forwardly-backwardly moving the screw, (8) a driving unit for opening and closing the mold, and ejecting molded products in the clamping device, (9) drivers for driving the driving units included in (1) to (8), (10) a sensor group for detecting various information related to the injection molding, and (11) a controller. - The controller of the
molding device 10 is a function unit controlling operations of theoverall molding device 10, and comprises a computer. The controller of themolding device 10 performs control of the overall molding steps, such as a plasticization operation, an injection operation, an opening and closing operation, an ejecting operation, and a series of the injection molding operations relating to the injection molding, such as an processing/storing operation of a measured vale of the sensors, a determining operation of defective/non-defective products, and a processing/determining operation of an abnormality determining operation. The controller of themolding device 10 is communicably connected to adisplay operation device 20 which will be described hereinafter, and transmits various display information to thedisplay operation device 20 and receives various function execution command information from thedisplay operation device 20. - As shown in
FIGS. 2 and 3 , thedisplay operation device 20 comprises adisplay unit 21, atouch panel 22,multi-function operation switches 41 to 50,mode operation switches 51 to 55 as a normal operation switch, acommon operation switch 56, aLED 57, acontrol unit 60, a case 70 and a rotatingshaft unit 80. - The
display unit 21 is configured to have a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL display. Thedisplay unit 21 displays various information such as a value, an image and a graph, and images of various operation switches such as a key board, a ten key and operation buttons in response to display control information provided from acontrol unit 60 which will be described hereinafter. Thedisplay unit 21 is longitudinally arranged so as to locate at a center of afront part 71 of a case 70 also longitudinally provided. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , thedisplay unit 21 has a display field which is divided into five fields, in order from a top, a monitorvalue display field 21 a, amain screen field 21 b, a sub-screen field 21 c, anoperation switch field 21 d and a functionlabel display field 21 e. - The monitor
value display field 21 a, for example, displays various detection values relating to the injection molding operation which are detected by the sensors of themolding device 10. Themain screen field 21 b displays various operation screens. The sub-screen field 21 c displays screens such as figures of animations for supporting contents of the operation screens displayed on themain screen field 21 b. Theoperation switch field 21 d displays images of the operation switches such as a slide switch and an operation button according to contents displayed on themain screen field 21 b or the sub-screen field 21 c. The functionlabel display field 21 e displays function labels showing functions allocated to themulti-function operation switches 41 to 50 so as to correspond to eachmulti-function operation switch 41 to 50. These examples are only one example, and the contents displayed on each display field may be others, and division configuration of the display fields may be variable. - The
touch panel 22 is disposed overlapping a display surface of thedisplay unit 21. Thetouch panel 22 is provided with a touch operation by a user such as the operator. The touch operation includes a tap, namely a touch in a relatively short time by an operation tool F such as a finger and a touch operation pen, a long tap, namely a touch in a relatively long time by the operation tool F, flicking movement, namely a short and sudden swiping movement in a predetermined direction after touching the operation tool F, and swiping movement, namely movement of the operation tool F over the screen while touching the screen in a predetermined direction so as to slide and detach the operation tool F. Thecontrol unit 60 which will be described hereinafter functions as a software operation switch by combining the image of the operation switch displayed on thedisplay unit 21 and thetouch panel 22. - The multi-function operation switches 41 to 50 are hardware operation switches, and in the present embodiment, pushbutton switches having rectangular shape with a front view are adopted. The hardware operation switch is the operation switch including a mechanical element, and may include the pushbutton switch, a toggle switch and a slide switch. The multi-function operation switches 41 to 50 are laterally arranged in a line at a
lower edge part 72 of thefront part 71 of the case 70. In the present embodiment, there are twenty kinds of functions to be allocated to the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50, and these twenty kinds of functions are allocated to the first function group G1 and the second function group G2. These twenty kinds of functions are relatively important functions accompanying the operations of driving unit of themolding device 10. The functions included in one function group selected from the first function group G1 and the second function group G2 is dynamically allocated to the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50. - The functions included in the first function group G1 are “mold opening”, “mold closing”, “EJ back, namely Ejector back”, “EJ forward, namely Ejector forward”, “injection”, “plasticization”, “NZ forward, namely nozzle forward”, “NZ back, namely nozzle back”, “mold height retract”, and “mold height advance”. When the first function group G1 is selected, these functions are allocated to the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50. A red color is correlated with the first function group G1.
- The functions included in the second function group G2 are “
core 1 out”, “core 1 in”, “core 2 out”, “core 2 in”, “core 3 out”, “core 3 in”, “air 1”, “air 2”, “air 3”, and “air 4”. When the second function group G2 is selected, these functions are allocated to the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50. A yellow color is correlated with the second function group G2. - The allocation of these functions is only an example, and the function to be included in each function group is optional. Furthermore, three or more function groups may be available. The number of the multi-function operation switch may be determined according to the configuration. Also, the number of the function included in each function group may be smaller than that of the multi-function operation switch, and in this case, there are the multi-function operation switches to which the functions are not allocated.
- The mode operation switches 51 to 55 are hardware operation switches, and in the present embodiment, pushbutton switches having circular shape with a front view are adopted. The mode operation switches 51 to 55 are longitudinally arranged in a line at a
side edge part 73 of thefront part 71 of the case 70. Light emitting elements are built in the mode operation switches 51 to 55, and the light emitting elements are turn on or off in response to lighting control information provided from thecontrol unit 60 which will be described hereinafter. According to the present embodiment, the light emitting elements of the mode operation switches 51 to 55 are lighted on green. Functions for switching modes, in order from “OFF mode”, “setup mode”, “manual mode”, “semi-automatic mode” and “automatic mode” are allocated to the mode operation switches 51 to 55. - The “OFF mode” is for suspending the operation of the
molding device 10. When the other mode is switched to the OFF mode, the operation of themolding device 10 is suspended. During the OFF mode, setting of the molding condition is made. The “setup mode” is for adjusting each operation from the mold opening to ejecting of the molded parts during one operation cycle, when the mold is changed or the screw is pulled out from the heating cylinder, and so on. In the “setup mode”, each operation is made in a low pressure and a low speed. The “manual mode” is for manually carrying out the operations such as mold opening and closing of themolding device 10 by the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50. The “semi-automatic mode” is for suspending the operation cycle each one time. The “automatic mode” is full automatic operation mode for repeatedly producing the molded parts by repeating the operation cycle in a predetermined time. - The
common operation switch 56 is the hardware operation switches, and in the present embodiment, the pushbutton switches having circular shape with a front view are adopted. Thecommon operation switch 56 is arranged at a lower right part of thefront part 71 of the case 70. Specifically, thecommon operation switch 56 is arranged at a point P on thefront part 71 of the case 70 where a line of the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50 virtually extended in the lateral direction and a line of the mode operation switches 51 to 55 virtually extended in the longitudinal direction are crossed. The light emitting elements are built in thecommon operation switch 56, and the light emitting elements are turn on or off in response to lighting control information provided from thecontrol unit 60 which will be described hereinafter. According to the present embodiment, the light emitting elements of thecommon operation switch 56 are lighted on green. The relatively important functions such as the functions relating to the operation mode and accompanying the operation of the driving unit of themolding device 10 are allocated to thecommon operation switch 56. - As opposed to the functions allocated to the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50, the mode operation switches 51 to 55 and the
common operation switch 56, the relatively less important functions is operated by software switches by combining the image of the operation switch such as the ten key or the operation button displayed on thedisplay unit 21 with thetouch panel 22. As one example, an input function of the molding condition value is relatively less important, and the input operation of the value is carried out by the software operation switch by combining the ten key displayed on thedisplay unit 21 and thetouch panel 22. -
LED 57 is arranged in adjacent to the left side of themulti-function operation switch 41 at the left end. TheLED 57 comprises anemission unit 57 a emittable in red and yellow. Theemission unit 57 a emits light in red or yellow in response to the lighting control information provided from thecontrol unit 60 which will be described hereinafter. - The
control unit 60 is a function unit for controlling operations of the overalldisplay operation device 20, and comprises CPU, ROM, RAM and a computer having each interface. Thecontrol unit 60 performs display control operation of output images to thedisplay unit 21 and operation processing provided to thetouch panel 22, the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50, the mode operation switches 51 to 55 and thecommon operation switch 56. Thecontrol unit 60 receives each display information from the controller of themolding device 10, and output the display control information to thedisplay unit 21 based on the display information and transmits the function execution command information for carrying out the functions corresponding to the operations provided to thetouch panel 22, the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50, the mode operation switches 51 to 55 and thecommon operation switch 56 to the controller of themolding device 10. - The
control unit 60 functions as each function unit by executing control programs stored in the ROM by the CPU. - In other words, the
control unit 60 displays the function labels showing the function included in the selected function group on the functionlabel display field 21 e at the lower part of thedisplay unit 21 so as to correspond to the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50, respectively. Thecontrol unit 60 emits light at theemission unit 57 a of theLED 57 so as to emit light in the predetermined color corresponding to the selected function group. - Specifically, when the first function group G1 is selected, as shown in
FIG. 4A , thecontrol unit 60 displays the function labels 31 a to 40 a showing the function included in the first function group G1 on the functionlabel display field 21 e of thedisplay unit 21, and theemission unit 57 a of theLED 57 emits light in red. Each of the function labels 31 a to 40 a comprisesname part 31 a 1 to 40 a 1 and figurepart 31 a 2 to 40 a 2, respectively. In this case, thecontrol unit 60 allocates the functions included in the first function group G1 to each of the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50. - When the second function group G2 is selected, as shown in
FIG. 4B , thecontrol unit 60 displays the function labels 31 b to 40 b showing the function included in the second function group G2 on the functionlabel display field 21 e of thedisplay unit 21, and theemission unit 57 a of theLED 57 emits light in yellow. Each of the function labels 31 b to 40 b comprises name part 31b 1 to 40 b 1 and figure part 31 b 2 to 40 b 2, respectively. - In this case, the
control unit 60 allocates the functions included in the second function group G2 to each of the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50. - The
control unit 60 alternately switches the function group selected from the first function group G1 and the second function group G2 by right swiping or left swiping the lower part of thetouch panel 22, namely an area corresponding to the functionlabel display field 21 e, when the function labels 31 a to 40 a or the function labels 31 b to 40 b are displayed. - The case 70 is formed like a box having a longitudinal rectangular shape with a front view, and the
control unit 60 is stored inside of the same. Aside edge part 73 at a right side ofFIG. 2 of thefront part 71 of the case 70 is provided with the mode operation switches 51 to 55 and thecommon operation switch 56 with an interval. Namely, aflat part 73 a which is one part of the case 70 and extends in a strip-like shape in the longitudinal direction is arranged between mode operation switches 51 to 55 and thecommon operation switch 56 without the LED nor switches. The case 70 is made of metallic material or the resin material. - A
rotating shaft unit 80 is provided at aside edge part 74 at a left side ofFIG. 2 opposite to theside edge part 73 of the case 70. Therotating shaft unit 80 is attached to themolding device 10 and rotatably supports the case 70 around anotherside edge part 74 as the rotation shaft. The case 70 is rotated around therotating shaft unit 80 with a hand placing on theflat part 73 a of the case 70. - Hereinafter, a description will be made of operation examples when the multi-function operation switches 41 to 50, the mode operation switches 51 to 55 and the
common operation switch 56 are used. - (1) Mold Opening by Manual Operation
- The operator presses the
mode operation switch 53 to which the function for switching function to “manual mode” is allocated. Thereby, thecontrol units 60 turns on the light emitting elements of theoperation switch 53, and switches to the “manual mode”. When the first function group G1 is selected and the operator presses themulti-function operation switch 41 to which the function “mold opening” is allocated, themolding device 10 carries out the operation of the mold opening by thecontrol unit 60 while pressing themulti-function operation switch 41. - (2) Screw Pulling Out
- The operator presses the
mode operation switch 52 to which the function for switching function to “setup mode” is allocated. Thereby, thecontrol units 60 turns on the light emitting elements of theoperation switch 52, and switches to the “setup mode”. At this time, as shown inFIG. 5A , thecontrol unit 60 displays a screw pulling outoperation button 21d 1 on theoperation switch field 21 d of thedisplay unit 21. As shown inFIG. 5B , the operator taps the software operation switch by combining the screw pulling outoperation button 21d 1 and thetouch panel 22 by the operation tool F. Then, as shown inFIG. 5C , thecontrol unit 60 changes a display color of the screw pulling outoperation button 21d 1 to a highlight display, and turns on the light emitting elements of thecommon operation switch 56 and allocates the screw pulling out function to thecommon operation switch 56. In this state, the operator presses thecommon operation switch 56. Themold device 10 processes the screw pulling out operation by thecontrol unit 60, while pressing thecommon operation switch 56. Apurge operation button 21 d 2 carries out the operation in a similar manner as the screw pulling outoperation button 21d 1. Thus, “screw pulling out function” and “purge function” which is a part of the plurality of the functions of themolding device 10 are allocated to thecommon operation switch 56. - (3) “Semi-Automatic Mode” Operation
- When the operator once presses the
mode operation switch 54 to which the function for switching function to “semi-automatic mode” is allocated, thecontrol units 60 turns on the light emitting elements of themode operation switch 54. When themode operation switch 54 is pressed one more time, thecontrol units 60 turns off the light emitting elements of themode operation switch 54, and turns on the light emitting element of thecommon operation switch 56 and switches to the “semi-automatic mode”. When the operator presses thecommon operation switch 56, thecontrol unit 60 turns off the light emitting elements of thecommon operation switch 56, and turns on the light emitting element of themode operation switch 54 and the operation cycle is executed in one cycle by themolding device 10. When themolding device 10 is suspended, thecontrol unit 60 turns off the light emitting elements of themode operation switch 54, and turns on the light emitting element of thecommon operation switch 56 and the operation is returned to a step of pressing thecommon operation switch 56. Thereafter, thecontrol unit 60 executes the operation cycle in one cycle every one press of thecommon operation switch 56. Thus, the function relating to the “semi-automatic mode” is allocated to thecommon operation switch 56. - (4) “Full-Automatic Mode” Operation
- When the operator presses the
mode operation switch 55 once to which the function for switching function to “full-automatic mode” is allocated, thecontrol units 60 turns on the light emitting elements of theoperation switch 55. When themode operation switch 55 is pressed one more time, thecontrol units 60 turns off the light emitting elements of theoperation switch 55, and turns on the light emitting element of thecommon operation switch 56 and switches to the “full-automatic mode”. When the operator presses thecommon operation switch 56, thecontrol unit 60 turns off the light emitting elements of thecommon operation switch 56, and turns on the light emitting element of theoperation switch 55 and the operation cycle is executed in predetermined number of cycles by themolding device 10. When themolding device 10 is suspended, thecontrol unit 60 turns off the light emitting elements of themode operation switch 54, and turns on the light emitting element of theoperation switch 51 and the operation mode is switched to “OFF mode”. - As described above, according to the
injection molding machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the operation is provided to the software operation switches by combining thedisplay unit 21 and thetouch panel 22, such as the screw pulling outoperation button 21d 1 and thepurge operation button 21 d 2, the one of the plurality of functions of theinjection molding device 1 corresponding to the software operation switches is dynamically allocated to thecommon operation switch 56. Thus configured, the function can be dynamically allocated to thecommon operation switch 56 as being the hardware operation switch by the operator operating the software operation switch, and the plurality of functions may be allocated to thecommon operation switch 56. Furthermore, if the software operation switch is not operated, the function can not be allocated to thecommon operation switch 56, therefore in order to execute the function, the plurality of operations are necessary and execution of the function corresponding to the software operation switch by a single operation is avoided. - The
common operation switch 56 comprises the light emitting elements, and when thecontrol unit 60 allocates the function corresponding to the software operation switch to thecommon operation switch 56, the light emitting elements of thecommon operation switch 56 are lighted. Thus configured, it can be visually confirmed that the function is allocated to thecommon operation switch 56 by operating the software operation switch. - According to the present invention, the
mode operation switch 54 is provided, to which the function for switching to “semi-automatic mode” of the plurality of functions that the injection molding machine has is allocated. When the operation is provided to themode operation switch 54, thecontrol units 60 also dynamically allocates an operation starting function of the “semi-automatic mode” to thecommon operation switch 56. Thus configured, the function relating to themode operation switch 54 can be allocated to thecommon operation switch 56. Furthermore, if themode operation switch 54 is not operated, the function can not be allocated to thecommon operation switch 56, therefore in order to execute the function, the plurality of operations are necessary and execution of the operation starting function of the “semi-automatic mode” by a single operation is avoided. Themode operation switch 55 to which the function for switching to “full-automatic mode” is allocated is in a similar manner. - The
mode operation switch 54 is the pushbutton switch, and when themode operation switch 54 is pressed twice, thecontrol unit 60 dynamically allocates the operation starting function of the “semi-automatic mode” to thecommon operation switch 56. Thus configured, execution of the operation starting function of the “semi-automatic mode” by a relatively simple operation is avoided. Themode operation switch 55 is in a similar manner. - According to the present invention, the hardware operation switches is suppressed from being increased, and more functions can be allocated to the hardware operation switches and unintentional operation can be avoided.
- In the above-described embodiment, the configuration comprising one
common operation switch 56 is shown, however it is not limited thereto, and the configuration may comprise the plurality of the common operation switches. Furthermore, only the function corresponding to the software operation switch may be allocated to thecommon operation switch 56. In addition, the operation starting function of the “semi-automatic mode” may be allocated to thecommon operation switch 56 by pressing themode operation switch 54 down once. - In the above-described embodiments, the injection molding machine which the resin material such as plastics is injected into the mold is disclosed, however the present invention is not limited thereto. Other than the injection molding machine, for example the mold machine for injecting the material of the molded parts into the mold such as a die-casting machine configured to press-feed the metallic material to the mold may be applicable. The present invention may be also applicable to a machine tool other than the molding machine.
- The embodiments of the present invention are described above, however, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any addition, deletion and modification of the configuration elements, and combination of features of the embodiments are also included in a scope of the present invention.
- 1: injection molding machine (molding machine)
- 10: molding device
- 20: display operation device
- 21: display unit
- 21 a: monitor value display field
- 21 b: main screen field
- 21 c: sub-screen field
- 21 d: operation switch field
- 21 d 1: screw pulling out operation button
- 21 d 2: purge operation button
- 21 e: function label display field
- 22: touch panel
- 31 a to 40 a, 31 b to 40 b: function label
- 31 a 1 to 40 a 1, 31
b 1 to 40 b 1: name part - 31 a 2 to 40 a 2, 31 b 2 to 40 b 2: figure part
- 41 to 50: multi-function operation switch
- 51 to 55: mode operation switch (normal operation switch)
- 56: common operation switch
- 57: LED
- 57 a: emission unit
- 60: control unit
- 70: case
- 71: front part
- 72: lower edge part
- 73: side edge part
- 73 a: flat part
- 74: side edge part
- G1: first function group
- G2: second function group
- F: operation tool
Claims (12)
1. A display operation device comprised in a molding machine, comprising
a display unit,
a touch panel disposed overlapping said display unit,
a control unit for displaying operation switch images on said display unit and functioning as a software operation switch by combining said touch panel, and
a common operation switch being a hardware operation switch, wherein said control unit dynamically allocates a function corresponding to the software operation switch of a plurality of functions which said molding machine has to said common operation switch by providing the operation to said software operation switch.
2. The display operation device according to claim 1 , wherein said common operation switch comprises light emitting elements, and when the control unit allocates the function corresponding to said software operation switch to said common operation switch, the light emitting elements of said common operation switch emit light.
3. The display operation device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a normal operation switch as being a hardware operation switch to which one of the plurality of functions of said molding device is allocated, wherein said control unit dynamically allocates the function relating to the normal operation switch of the plurality of functions of said molding device to said common operation switch by providing the operation to said normal operation switch.
4. The display operation device according to claim 3 , wherein said normal operation switch is a pushbutton switch, and said control unit dynamically allocates the function relating to the operation switch to said common operation switch by pushing said normal operation switch down more than once.
5. A molding machine comprising,
a display operation device according to claim 1 , and
a molding device configured to operate in response to an operation provided to said display operation device.
6. The display operation device according to claim 2 , further comprising
a normal operation switch as being a hardware operation switch to which one of the plurality of functions of said molding device is allocated, wherein said control unit dynamically allocates the function relating to the normal operation switch of the plurality of functions of said molding device to said common operation switch by providing the operation to said normal operation switch.
7. The display operation device according to claim 6 , wherein said normal operation switch is a pushbutton switch, and said control unit dynamically allocates the function relating to the operation switch to said common operation switch by pushing said normal operation switch down more than once.
8. A molding machine comprising,
a display operation device according to claim 2 , and
a molding device configured to operate in response to an operation provided to said display operation device.
9. A molding machine comprising,
a display operation device according to claim 3 , and
a molding device configured to operate in response to an operation provided to said display operation device.
10. A molding machine comprising,
a display operation device according to claim 4 , and
a molding device configured to operate in response to an operation provided to said display operation device.
11. A molding machine comprising,
a display operation device according to claim 6 , and
a molding device configured to operate in response to an operation provided to said display operation device.
12. A molding machine comprising,
a display operation device according to claim 7 , and
a molding device configured to operate in response to an operation provided to said display operation device.
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